Ashida-shuku explained

was the twenty-sixth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day town of Tateshina, in the Kitasaku District of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

History

Ashida-shuku was formed in, during the Edo period, when the Nakasendō's route was altered and the government ordered creation of new post towns.[1] It was located near the eastern entrance to the Kasadori Pass and was well known for its silk production.

Neighboring post towns

Nakasendō
  • Mochizuki-shuku - Ashida-shuku - Nagakubo-shuku
  • (Motai-shuku was an ai no shuku located between Mochizuki-shuku and Ashida-shuku.)

    References

    36.2732°N 138.3146°W

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.town.tateshina.nagano.jp/b03_gyousei/12_kyouiku/mybunka/02/02.html Kyū-Ashida-shuku